Aberdeen, Washington

Aberdeen is a city located in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA, . Aberdeen was founded in 1878 by early settler Samuel Benn when he merged his lands with the neighboring settlement of Wishkah to create Aberdeen. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,461. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is sometimes called the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula" or the "Birthplace of Grunge", as likely the most famous Aberdonian was Kurt Cobain. Other notable people from Aberdeen include The Melvins.

Reference

• Ed Van Syckle, "The River Pioneers," Pacific Search Press, 1982.
• Ed Van Syckle, "They Tried to Cut It All," Pacific Search Press, 1980.
• Murray Morgan, "The Last Wilderness," Viking Press, 1955.
• Anne Cotton, "The History of Aberdeen," Grays Harbor Regional Planning Commission, 1982.